The Crown Jewels of England

The regalia of England described in a Cassell edition limited to fourteen hundred copies, in the reign of George V.

The Royal Crowns

20 chapters in this part of The Crown Jewels of England.

The Royal Crowns

Crowns Worn in Battle-Helmets and Crowns combined-The Development of Crowns-King Alfred's Crown- King Harold's Crown-The Crown of William…

The Royal Crowns: Henry

Plate IV THE CROWN OF QUEEN MARY OF MODENA CONSORT OF JAMES II - THE ROYAL CROWNS worke" crown with little bells, which is there stated to…

The Royal Crowns: From Penny of Athelstan

FROM PENNY OF EDWARD THE CONFESSOR, On King Alfred's own coins there is unfortunately nothing which can be recognised as a crown.

The Royal Crowns: Pearls

PEARLED ARCHES AND PEN- DANTS. FROM PENNY OF WILLIAM I. on his Great Seal has a crown with five points (Fig. 8), the centre one being…

The Royal Crowns: Mound

CROWN FIVE ORNAMENTED TREFOILS, ARCHED, WITH MOUND AND FROM CROSS AT THE TOP. FROM SHILLING OF HENRY VII. between it and the French crown…

The Royal Crowns: England

As well as the official crowns of England, which have just been described, there has often been in recent times a second or state crown…

The Royal Crowns: Robert Bruce

Edward I., after his defeat of John Baliol in 1296, carried off the crown of Scotland to England, and Robert Bruce had another made for…

The Royal Crowns: Dunnottar Castle

In 1661 the Scottish regalia were conside considered to be in danger from the English, and were sent to Dunnottar Castle for safety. From…

The Royal Crowns: Scottish

Generally, the Scottish work in gold is cast solid and chased, the foreign work being thinner and repoussé. Several of the diamonds are…

The Royal Crowns: Tion Ring of Charles

The coronation ring of William IV. is a sapphire set with a cross of five rubies, four rectangular and the centre one square. The stones…

The Royal Crowns: Ring of Queen Victoria

The Queen's ring was worn by Queen Adelaide and Queen Alexandra. It is a ruby of just over half an inch at its greatest diameter, enclosed…

The Royal Crowns: Tower

Having given this general account of the regalia in the past, we may pass to the crowns and regal emblems now to be seen in the Jewel House…

The Royal Crowns: Charles II

In the centre of each of the very ornamental fleurs-de-lys is a ruby, and the rest of the ornamentation on them is composed of rose…

The Royal Crowns: Imperial Crown of India

This crown is the most valuable, and we may safely add the most beautiful, in the world, worthy of a sovereign on whose Dominions the sun…

The Royal Crowns: English

It is a finely designed crown of the usual English pattern, with four crosses-patée and four fleurs-de-lys alternately set on the upper rim…

The Royal Crowns: Queen Mary

In this new crown for the Emperor of India a new pattern for the arches has been adopted, and it is. nearly the same as that used for the…

The Royal Crowns: Queen Mary of Modena

THE QUEEN'S CROWNS There are three queens' crowns or diadems in the Tower :- The Crown of Queen Mary of Modena, consort of James II. The…

The Royal Crowns: Crown

This beautiful and light diamond crown was made for the coronation of Queen Mary in 1911 by Messrs. Garrard, the Court Jewellers. In the…

The Royal Crowns: Prince of Wales

THE PRINCE OF WALES' CROWN The eldest son of the sovereigns of England was originally called the "Lord Prince." Edward I., whose son Edward…

The Royal Crowns: As Prince of Wales

The crown of the Prince of Wales, as eldest son of the King, is of gold, and is ornamented with imitation gem clusters and pearls. From the…

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